South Patagonia

CRUCEROS AUSTRALIS

• PUNTA ARENAS / USHUAIA (5 days/4 nights)
• USHUAIA/ PUNTA ARENAS (4 days/3 nights)

Highlights

•  Strait of Magellan
•  Beagle Channel
•  Punta Arenas
•  Marinelli Glacier
•  Ainsworth Bay
•  Tucker Islet
•  Pia Bay
•  Glacier Alley
•  Wulaia Bay
•  Ushuaia
•  Tierra del Fuego
•  Cape Horn National Park

Itinerary

•  PUNTA ARENAS / USHUAIA (5 days/4 nights)  

Day 1
Punta Arenas: Check in at Magallanes 990, Punta Arenas , from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.   Cruise ship boarding at 6:00 p.m. The Captain and crew give a welcome cocktail reception on board. Immediately afterward, the ship departs for "the southernmost part of the Earth". Our excursion will take us through the Strait of Magellan and Beagle Channel to explore one of the most breathtaking wilderness regions in the world: Southern Patagonia, and Tierra del Fuego. We have just embarked on a Great Adventure!

Day 2
Ainsworth Bay- Tucker Islet. At dawn, we continue navigating through Almirantazgo Sound until finally arriving near Marinelli Glacier in Ainsworth Bay , where we enjoy a walk to discover a beaver dam in the midst of a marvelous Magellanic forest . On the beach we observe a colony of elephant seals. Later we visit Tucker Islet , where we view colonies of Magellanic Penguins and Cormorants from the Zodiac boats. The islet's penguins migrate in April; as a replacement we visit Brookes Bay , for a short walk to see a glacier.

Day 3
Pia Glacier-Glacier Alley

We navigate through the main part of Beagle Channel to reach Pia Bay , where we disembark near Pia Glacier. We take a short hike to a lookout point with a spectacular view of the entire glacier tongue, stretching from high in the mountains all the way to the sea. After this unforgettable experience, we sail again along the northwest arm of Beagle Channel through majestic "Glacier Alley": Spain, Romanche, Germany, Italy, France and Holland glaciers.

Day 4
Cape Horn-Wulaia Bay

We sail through Beagle and Murray channels to reach and disembark in Cape Horn National Park (weather permitting). Cape Horn, on Hornos Island, is a sheer, 425-meter (1,394-foot) high rocky promontory. This mythical place is known as the "End of the Earth"; a visit is a singular privilege. The park was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in June 2005. In the afternoon, we go ashore in historic Wulaia Bay, once the site of one of the region's largest aboriginal settlements. This area is also renowned for the mesmerizing beauty of its vegetation and geography. We walk through a Magellanic forest of Lengas , Coigües, Canelos , ferns and other native vegetation to reach a lookout point.

Day 5
Ushuaia

Arrival to Ushuaia, Argentina's most important city on Tierra de Fuego, and the southernmost city in the world.  We disembark at 8:00 a.m. , enabling you to get an early start on visiting the city and national parks, and on continuing your trip through Patagonia.  

Departures from Punta Arenas (Saturday to Wednesday)
September 2009	-	-	-	19	26
October 2009	3	10	17	24	31
November 2009	7	14	21	28
December 2009	5	12	19	26
January 2010	2	9	16	23	30
February 2010	6	13	20	27
March 2010	6	13	20	27
April 2010	3	10

M/N Via Australis (4 nights)

Departures from Punta Arenas (Tuesday to Saturday)
September 2009	-	-	-	-	29
October 2009	6	13	20	27
November 2009	3	10	17	24
December 2009	1	8	15	22	29
January 2010	5	12	19	26
February 2010	2	9	16	23
March 2010	2	9	16	23	30
April 2010	-	-

This information replaces and voids all previous communications and is valid from October 15th, 2008. The companies reserve the right to modify the cruise rates and departure dates without prior notice.

Rates per person in US$ (4 nights):

Cabin	Promotion	Low season	High season	Special
B	1.550	1.930	2.350	2.590
A	1.820	2.270	2.760	3.040
AA	1.910	2.380	2.890	3.180
AAA	2.000	2.490	3.030	3.340
Single*	2.640	3.290	3.990	4.390

* Single rate applies in B or A category. Single rate in AA or AAA will be 1.5 of the per person rate of the category

•  USHUAIA/ PUNTA ARENAS (4 days/3 nights)

Day 1 Ushuaia

Check in at San Martín 245, Ushuaia, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cruise ship boarding from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Captain and crew give a welcome cocktail reception on board. Immediately afterward, the ship departs for "the southernmost part of the earth".Our excursion will take us through Beagle Channel and the Strait of Magellan to explore one of the most captivating wilderness regions in the world:  Southern Patagonia, and Tierra del Fuego. We have just embarked on a Great Adventure!

Day 2
Cape Horn - Wulaia Bay. We sail through B eagle and M urray channels to reach and disembark in Cape Horn National Park (weather permitting). Cape Horn, on Hornos Island, is a sheer, 425-meter (1,394-foot) high rocky promontory. This mythical place is known as the " End of the Earth"; a visit is a singular privilege. The park was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in June 2005. In the afternoon, we go ashore in historic Wulaia Bay , once the site of one of the region's largest aboriginal settlements. This area is also renowned for the mesmerizing beauty of its vegetation and geography. We walk through a Magellanic forest of Lengas , Coigües, Canelos, ferns and other native vegetation to reach a lookout point.  

Day 3
Gunther Plüschow Glacier. In the afternoon, we view awe-inspiring Gunther Plüschow Glacier, named after the region's pioneering German aviator. Then we sail to Chico Sound, where we disembark in Zodiacs to observe majestic Piloto and Nena glaciers.

Day 4
Magdalena Island - Punta Arenas. Early in the morning, we go ashore on Magdalena Island, the home of an immense colony of more than 120,000 Magellanic Penguins that we can watch during our walk to a lighthouse, which guides ships on their way through the Strait of Magellan. The island's penguins migrate in April; as a replacement we visit Marta Island, to observe a sea lion colony. After our visit, we sail to Punta Arenas, disembarking at 11:30 a.m.

M/N Mare Australis (3 nights)

Departures from Ushuaia (Wednesday to Saturday)
September 2009	23	30	-	-	-
October 2009	7	14	21	28
November 2009	4	11	18	25
December 2009	2	9	16	23	30
January 2010	6	13	20	27
February 2010	3	10	17	24
March 2010	3	10	17	24	31
April 2010	7	14	-

M/N Via Australis (3 nights)

Departures from Ushuaia (Saturday to Tuesday)
September 2009	-	-	-	-	-
October 2009	3	10	17	24	31
November 2009	7	14	21	28
December 2009	5	12	19	26
January 2010	2	9	16	23	30
February 2010	6	13	20	27
March 2010	6	13	20	27
April 2010	3	-	-

This information replaces and voids all previous communications and is valid from October 15th, 2008. The companies reserve the right to modify the cruise rates and departure dates without prior notice.

Rates per person in US$ (3 nights):

Cabin	Promotion	Low season	High season	Special
B	1.150	1.440	1.750	1.930
A	1.360	1.690	2.060	2.270
AA	1.430	1.780	2.180	2.400
AAA	1.510	1.880	2.270	2.500
Single*	1.960	2.450	2.990	3.290

* Single rate applies in B or A category. Single rate in AA or AAA will be 1.5 of the per person rate of the category.

From September 2009 onwards, port taxes will be charged in Punta Arenas, and Ushuaia, and the cost will be additional to the ticket price. These taxes are paid directly to the port authority, so no commission applies. The taxes must be paid along with the balance of payment of the cruise ticket.
Tax rates per passenger are as follows:

• Punta Arenas - Ushuaia: US$20.- (U.S. dollars)
• Ushuaia - Punta Arenas: US$10. (U.S. dollars)

These values may vary depending on the amount determined by the port authorities of Punta Arenas and Ushuaia.
 

Additional notes

•  The excursions/day trips described in the itineraries below/above can normally be, and are frequently, carried out. Without prejudice to the aforesaid, Transportes Marítimos Terra Australis S.A. y Transportes Marítimos Via Australis S.A. reserve the right to reschedule shorten or alter all or part of itineraries and/or excursions without previous notice, in order to safeguard the well being and safety of passengers, preserve the environment or due to the extraordinary circumstances, acts of god or force major. In view of the same reasons, the hours of departure or arrival of the vessels may be subject to change.

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Services details

 

Included

•  All Transfers between hotels and airport/bus station

•  3 or 4 Night Accommodation ( depending in the program)

•  Breakfast, lunch and dinner

•  Described cruise itinerary with ALL INCLUSIVE PROGRAM

•  Bilingual guide (English / Spanish)

Not included  

•  Domestic and international flights and buses

•  Travel insurance**

•  Tips

•  Services not detailed in the itinerary

Prices are per person based in a double room accommodation and are subject to change without any notice.Please be advise that hotel category rating in Argentina & South America frequently does not correspond to the star rating in the US especially when it comes to 3* & 4* hotels. Eureka Travel is not responsible for such discrepancy.

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